Amphigenes
Genus of moths
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Amphigenes is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Amphigenes tartarea, which is found in New Guinea.[1]
| Amphigenes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Gelechiinae Meyrick, 1921 |
| Species: | A. tartarea |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphigenes tartarea Meyrick, 1921 | |
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are dark purple-fuscous. The hindwings are blackish.[2]